The mental health fallout from the pandemic cannot be understated. As a strength-based counselor and solutions therapist, who facilitates the resolution of mental health issues in a lesser number of sessions, Hina Beg observed that during these troubled times, people were battling both — misinformation and helplessness. “Social media has led most people into a negativity loop,” she says. So, the city-based professional decided to tackle it by creating a platform where expert opinions about simple ways of coping could be shared. And thus, last month, her podcast Our Thoughts Exactly, was launched.

Hina Beg